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Softest Ball with the Most Spin

dave39

By dave39
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dave39 Well Established Member

dave39

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Well guys, what are your opinions. I am wondering what is the softest ball that will provide the most spin around the greens? Please suggest from balls that are still being produced.

Titleist ProV1?
Nike One Platinum?
Nike One Black?
Bridgeston B330-S?
Callaway HX Tour?

Others?

Thanks for all your help!

Titleist 913 D3 10.5*

Adams Super XTD 17*

Adams DHY 21*

TaylorMade TP MB 4-PW

Titleist SM4 54*/58*/62*

Bettinardi SS 11

Leupold GX-3i Rangefinder

Titleist ProV1 Ball


907golfer12 Great Member

907golfer12

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I'm not sure about the others, but I know that the HX Tour is comparable to the Pro V1x, and the HX Tour 56 is the higher spin ball.

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


JaY_B Great Member

JaY_B

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Well guys, what are your opinions. I am wondering what is the softest ball that will provide the most spin around the greens? Please suggest from balls that are still being produced.

I think it would be the ONE Platinum or the B330-S, I remember Tiger saying once that he lost a bit of distance compared to other pro's because he played a ball that spun a lot more than other balls (because he is a worker of the ball).

In my Ping UCLAN Team Bag

Nike Sasqautch 9.5 - V2 Stiff
Cleveland HiBore 15 - V2 Stiff
Ben Hogan Apex FTX, 2 - PW - Dynamic Gold StiffNike SV Tour 52, 58 - Dynamic Golf StiffYes Golf Callie - 33 inchesBall - Srixon Z star X


mikelz Great Member

mikelz

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Well guys, what are your opinions. I am wondering what is the softest ball that will provide the most spin around the greens? Please suggest from balls that are still being produced.

I am really sold on the Precept MC Lady ball.

It behaves more like a wound Titleist balata than any other ball I've tried.

Best, Mike Elzey

In my bag:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher 10.5 stiff
Woods: Ping ISI 3 and 5 - metal stiffIrons: Ping ISI 4-GW - metal stiffSand Wedges: 1987 Staff, 1987 R-90Putter: two ball - black bladeBall: NXT Tour"I think what I said is right but maybe not.""If you know so much, why are you...


kehanra99 Established Member

kehanra99

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Recent golf magazine did a test, it was the Nike One by quite a bit...

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Driver - MX560 10.5 stiff
Hybrid Tour Edge rescue 18 degree
Irons - Knife 3-PW
Wedge - SV Tour 58 deg.Putter - Harmonized 425 Soft TouchBall - e6+or Feel


mikelz Great Member

mikelz

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Recent golf magazine did a test, it was the Nike One by quite a bit...

I do not put any stock in magazine reviews.

All the manufacturers are advertisers. There's money changing hands. Nuff said by me.

Best, Mike Elzey

In my bag:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher 10.5 stiff
Woods: Ping ISI 3 and 5 - metal stiffIrons: Ping ISI 4-GW - metal stiffSand Wedges: 1987 Staff, 1987 R-90Putter: two ball - black bladeBall: NXT Tour"I think what I said is right but maybe not.""If you know so much, why are you...


joseywales Well Established Member

joseywales

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I have tried all of those and and in my opinion, it has to be the pro v1x.
In my Vantage bag:
Driver::905R 8.5*(V2)
3 Wood:Launcher 13*(V2)
Irons:AP2 (Project X 5.5) (3-W)
HybridTWS 19*Gap wedge:CG15 50* Sand wedge:CG15 56*Putter:: XG9 (35")Ball:ProV1X

Steaksauce Established Member

Steaksauce

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Taylormade TP Reds are pretty nice along side with the Pro V1s but cheaper
In My Bag:
Driver: r580XD R flex
3 Wood: Mac Burrows 13*
Irons: Apex 2 iron
Irons: Edge 3-E ('89-92)Wedge: rac TP Satin 56*12Wedge: rac TP Black 60*06Putter: CER Milled CP03 (GolfWorks custom head)Ball: Pro V1 or any other found premimum ball

kehanra99 Established Member

kehanra99

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I do not put any stock in magazine reviews.

You made the point, ALL manufacturers are advertisers...so why favor one of them with a false review?

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Driver - MX560 10.5 stiff
Hybrid Tour Edge rescue 18 degree
Irons - Knife 3-PW
Wedge - SV Tour 58 deg.Putter - Harmonized 425 Soft TouchBall - e6+or Feel


mikelz Great Member

mikelz

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You made the point, ALL manufacturers are advertisers...so why favor one of them with a false review?

Whomever writes the biggest check.

Trade rags are like that (IMHO)

Best, Mike Elzey

In my bag:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher 10.5 stiff
Woods: Ping ISI 3 and 5 - metal stiffIrons: Ping ISI 4-GW - metal stiffSand Wedges: 1987 Staff, 1987 R-90Putter: two ball - black bladeBall: NXT Tour"I think what I said is right but maybe not.""If you know so much, why are you...


Guest

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I really like the Callaway HX Hot BITE that just came out.. 30 dollars for great distance and spin!
Ben Great Member

Ben

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I've played all the premiums and find the Callaway HX Tour 56 to be the spinniest.

On a side note, the Hogan Apex Tour Deep is the same ball as the Tour 56 but with round dimples apposed to the hex dimples, and costs a bit less too.

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour


Leek Dedicated Member

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I've played all the premiums and find the Callaway HX Tour 56 to be the spinniest.

Do they play differently?

Driver- Geek Dot Com This! 12 degree Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 Stiff
Adams Tour Issue 4350 Dual Can Matrix Ozik Xcon 5

Hybrids- Srixon 18 deg
Srixon 21 deg Irons- Tourstage Z101 3-PW w/Nippon NS Pro 950 GH - Stiff Srixon i701 4-PW w/ Nippon NS Pro 950 GH-Stiff MacGregor...


kehanra99 Established Member

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No from what I understand of balls, all jokes aside, the most spin offers the best feel and control. Of course, the other side of the issue is that if you generate side spin, you're going to hook/slice more as well...
Where as distance balls are made to travel far with low spin, at the cost of feel and "bite."

I tend to have trouble off the tee, sometimes just using a hybrid if my driver is off that day. Have you come across any ball that's a happy medium?

I'm using the Titleist NXT right now, but I've heard good things about the Srixon AD333, too.

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Driver - MX560 10.5 stiff
Hybrid Tour Edge rescue 18 degree
Irons - Knife 3-PW
Wedge - SV Tour 58 deg.Putter - Harmonized 425 Soft TouchBall - e6+or Feel


Ben Great Member

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Do they play differently?

I didn't think so.

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour


HeywodJahblomeh Newbie

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ive tried all of the high end balls and i persionally think its the Pro-V1x, however all of them are really good Taylor made Reds and callaways HX Tour 56 they all have great feel and all spin very well

Guest

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The new Nike One Platinum is definitely the softest and most spinning. As a 14 handicap, I am able to generate some action on the greens, I love it! There is also the Nike One Black which is still a soft cover, but has a bit more distance. Stewart Cink commented at Match Play last weekend, "I'm using this new Nike One Black. It's a longer ball off the tee for me. I get great ball flight. I'm just way longer than the guys I used to not be longer than. My game has changed because I'm hitting the ball a lot longer."

There's even a new Tiger ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgIF8kwL85A
ElTigre Well Established Member

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I think it is either the Pro V1, HX Tour 56, or the new platinum

Driver Launcher 7.5 YSQ Xshaft
2Hybrid Rescue Hybrid 17*
Irons Tour Preferred 3-PW
Wedges Vokey 52*
Wedges Vokey SM 60*Putter Abaco 33"Ball TP/Red/LDP or Penta TP


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